Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1918 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered From tlie Several County Offices. Dr. E. N. Loy has been hppointed chief clerk of the exemption board to take the place of Emmet Laßue, who will go into ser vice next week. The list of forty-five drafted men from Jasper county to leave here for the arining camps next week had not been completed at the time The Democrat went to press and the conscription board stated that it would not be finished until today. The Newton-Jasper Bar association was organized Tuesday and Judge Charles W. Hanley was chosen its first president. George A. Williams was named vice-president, Moses Leopold secretary-treasurer, and the above officers together with T. B. Cunningham, Frank Davis and M. E. Graves will constitute the executive committee. By-laws and schedule of fees were adopted.— Newton County Enterprise. Newton circuit court items frOrnj the Kentland Enterprise that a’re of interest to Jasper county readers, most of these cases having been taken to Newton county on change of venue from Jasper county: Taylor-Critchfield Co. vs. John A. Dunlap et al, suit on account, set ( for trial June 3. Gertrude Niementsoerdriet vs. Arthur H. Hopkins, suit on note, dismissed. Virginia Fertilizer Co. vs. Conrad Kellner, suit on note, set for trial May 30. Alfred Stakley vs. David and Everett Halstead, damage suit, set for trial May 28. Joseph Salrin vs. Walter V. Porter, suit on note, set for trial June 5. Bank of Wheatfield vs. Joseph Salrin, suit on note, set for tri <1 June 5. Victor E. Michaels vs. W. P. Michaels, suit on account, set for trial May 29. State vs. Ivan Julian, charged with running automobile without lights, set for trial May 2. State vs. Edward Casey, wife desertion, dismissed. State vs. Job M. Miller, pleads guilty in eight cases on unlawful possession of liquor, keeping a gaming house and selling liquor to minors, and in each case was fined $50.00, and sentenced to sixty days at the penal farm. As Miller was convicted at the January term and assessed a fine of $l5O and 120 days at the penal farm, judgment was suspended in these eight cases during good behavior and he will be obliged to serve but the one sentence. He was taken to the farm yesterday.

The county commissioners at their adjourned session this week held over both Monday and Tuesday. Following is a report of their proceedings: Plans and specifications examined and approved and notice ordered, given for letting contract for repair of two bridges in Carpenter ( township; also two new bridges in Carpenter township; two new' bridges in Jordan township; one. new bridge in Kankakee township, I and two new bridges in Walker township. Plans and specifications were also examined and approved for a new corn crib and a new cow barn at the county farm and notice ordered given for letting contract at the June term, the June term. The board of trustees of the county hospital were authorized to purchase the John O’Connor property lying adjacent to the hospital on the south, consisting of a large modern dwelling house and two lots, at not to exceed $3,500 in price. Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, was authorized to extend additional poor relief to the families of Samuel and James Rees. Final report was made by W. F. Osborne, superintendent in the James Newcome ditch, and cause dropped. Tn the Firman Thompson ditch W. L. Wood, remonstratoor, filed motion to dismiss, which motion was overruled. Petitioner filed report and profile in Evidence. Ditch established, assessments confirmed. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent and ordered to let contract. E. M. Laßue allowed an attorney fee of SSO. Estimates for supplies for poor farm for the next quarter approved and notice ordered for letting contract at June term.